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The Seasons – June: Year-long Tchaikovsky series bridging music, poetry and visual art

Contemporary multimedia arts project The Seasons marks the month of June with a Tchaikovsky piano performance, an original poem and a new illustration. Belgian concert pianist Marie François is the creative spirit behind this artistic experience that celebrates the seasons throughout 2026. It...

Some French-speaking schools in Brussels cancel exams due to teacher strikes

Strikes over steep cuts to French-speaking education have led some secondary schools in Brussels to cancel their end-of-year exams. They include the Collège Saint-Michel in Etterbeek, where management was anticipating a large number of teachers taking part in the protest against cuts to French-...

Meal delivery couriers can no longer use 'peer-to-peer' tax status

Meal delivery bicycle couriers will no longer be subject to the "peer-to-peer" (P2P) tax status that has been widely criticised as exploitative, it has been confirmed. The tax rulings that allowed couriers to work under the P2P status - meaning without the social protections of traditional...

SNCB to start running early morning trains to Brussels Airport

Beginning in December 2027, Belgian railway company SNCB will run early morning trains to Brussels Airport seven days a week from Bruges, Ghent and Brussels. These trains will arrive at the airport as early as 3.30. Currently, the earliest trains from Bruges and Ghent on weekdays do not arrive at...

Investigation launched into police conduct during student protests

An internal investigation is being launched into the conduct of several police officers during the recent protests against cuts to French-language education in Brussels, after footage appeared on social media showing an officer wearing a banned symbol and officers making inappropriate comments...
All four Cinquantenaire Park institutions join forces

Cinquantenaire Park institutions join forces to enhance visitor experience

The four major institutions located in Brussels' Cinquantenaire Park have pledged to “structurally strengthen” their collaboration in a letter of intent they signed on Tuesday. They confirmed their shared ambition to further develop the Cinquantenaire Park as a leading cultural, scientific and...

Royal Palace reopens its doors to the public this summer following major renovation

The Royal Palace in Brussels will reopen its doors to visitors from 3 July to 16 August following a major two-year renovation project. This is the first time that the emblematic site opens for the summer since the works started in 2024. Visitors can view the art and architectural splendours of the...

Brussels Muzieque presents musical experience for all the family on 14 June

Chamber music collective Brussels Muzieque performs a joyful Father's Day Family Concert , specially designed for babies and young children, on 14 June at 15.00 and 17.00. This interactive 45-minute musical adventure at the Danish Church in Brussels embarks on a magical journey inspired by Mozart's...

After borders

Submitted by houseeuropeanhistory on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 13:48

This two-day event co-curated by Maria Galindo and La Candidate Sans-Papiers brings together women from formerly colonised countries for an international gathering aimed at collectively staging, from situated knowledge of colonial legacies in Europe, the transformative power of alliances against current migration policies.

Renovation of Brussels’ Goujons Tower wins new Flemish architecture prize

The Flanders Architecture Prize for projects with an added social value has been awarded to the renovation of the modernist residential tower 'Goujons' in Anderlecht. This was the first award of its kind by the Flemish Architecture Institute (VAi). It was selected by a professional jury from 20...

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